Like how there are more "beings" alive now than a thousand years ago, effectively making more bodies than previous souls can be reincarnated into.
I assume these are just seen as fresh souls for the cycle, but what I'm curious about is how it's explained, if it is.
Hi, this sounds more like a question of religious doctrine rather than history per se. While the post can stay here, you might consider x-posting to /r/AskReligion or one of the religion-specific subs